Community agricultural statistics: improvement and information

PURPOSE: to amend Decision 96/411/EC on improving Community agricultural statistics. CONTENU: The Council Decision on improving Community agricultural statistics has put at the Commission's disposal a flexible tool which allows it to adapt statistical applications to changes in information needs. The Commission proposes extending this tool until the year 2002. The second modification proposes to bring forward payment of 30% of the Community contribution to the date of acceptance by the Commission of the work plan for the action in question.�